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Online therapist

Ivelisse Concepcion

Support for families and parenting challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Format
Online sessions

About Ivelisse

Ivelisse Concepcion is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps families and parents facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and behavior concerns. She works with children, youth, adults, and couples and brings 25 years of experience in community and clinical settings. Ivelisse speaks English and Spanish and practices in New York as NY LCSW 084156.

She began working in mental health in 1995 on a children’s mobile crisis team and later earned a Master of Social Work from New York University and a bachelor’s in psychology from College of Mount Saint Vincent.

Background and approach

Much of her early work focused on children and young people, and over the last decade she has treated more adults and couples. Ivelisse favors a practical, flexible style that starts by meeting people where they are. She looks for strengths to build on, helps identify barriers, and focuses on small, manageable changes.

Sessions often include concrete tools to manage emotions, reduce anxiety, and improve behavior. Her training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused approaches, and Solution-Focused methods, which she blends depending on each family’s needs. She has worked extensively with children and youth who face severe emotional challenges and risk of out-of-home placement, and with caregivers managing grief, chronic illness, or caregiver stress.

In sessions she helps parents and family members understand patterns, practice new skills, and take steps to reduce conflict. The work is collaborative and aims to help families regain control over daily life and make choices that support stability and wellbeing.

Approaches that translate well to online family work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience without judgment. It helps parents and children feel heard, and creates space to explore feelings and options together.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and behavior problems because it offers step-by-step tools families can practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ivelisse will collaborate with each client to choose or combine methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. She often blends techniques so the plan fits the family rather than forcing one method.

Online therapy makes this work more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when schedules or travel make in-person visits hard. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging add options for brief check-ins, skill practice, or times when spoken sessions are difficult. These formats help families keep therapy consistent and fit it into busy lives.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Ivelisse supports issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, ADHD, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar mood issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She meets people where they are, builds on strengths, and focuses on concrete steps families can use right away.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years working in mental health, beginning in children’s crisis services and extending into community and clinical programs across New York.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the New York license number NY LCSW 084156 and practices in New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats does she offer online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English, Spanish

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